XYZ Racing Racing Spec Coilovers — BMW 5 SERIES G31 (OE FOR REAR AIR STRUT) 2017-2026

The G31 5 Series Touring is a two-tonne executive estate riding on rear air struts from the factory – a setup tuned for hushed motorway miles, not apex precision. Strip that air system out for a proper steel-sprung coilover and the car’s true chassis balance starts to surface: the long wheelbase that felt stately suddenly tracks straighter under braking, and the front end stops washing wide on turn-in.

The XYZ Racing Racing Spec coilover is the most aggressive damper in the XYZ catalogue, drawn directly from circuit programmes including WTCC touring car competition. For an owner converting a G31 from comfort-biased air suspension to a serious track or time-attack tool, this is the spec to start the conversation with.

What this Racing Spec coilover does for your 2017-2026 Bmw 5 Series G31 (OE FOR REAR AIR Strut)

Swapping out the rear air strut for a coilover removes a known long-term reliability worry on the G31 – bellows perish, compressors fail, and replacement parts are not cheap. In its place you get a fully height-adjustable, damping-adjustable platform that lets you lower the ride height to close the arch gap and drop the centre of gravity on a car that sits tall from the factory. Damping settings developed in WTCC competition give you body control the standard air setup cannot match under sustained cornering loads, while the steel spring rates resist the slow squat and recovery cycle that air systems exhibit during repeat braking zones. The result is a 5 Series that turns in cleanly, holds a chosen line through long-radius corners, and stops pitching under heavy stops at the end of a fast straight.

About the Racing Spec coilover

Racing Spec is XYZ Racing’s circuit-focused damper, and every setting on it comes from direct participation in racing events including WTCC. It is not a compromise spec – it is built for cars heading out onto a sealed circuit for repeat sessions and timed laps. The valving, spring rates and bump/rebound response are calibrated for grip and consistency at racing pace rather than for road-comfort headroom. For owners running heavily upgraded G31s – aero, wider track, sticky rubber, larger brakes – XYZ also offers custom-spec damper builds, where you supply the upgrade list and the circuit you are running and the dampers are valved accordingly. That is the same service offered to A-class racing entries and factory-spec race cars.

Fitment for the Bmw 5 Series G31 (OE FOR REAR AIR Strut) (2017-2026)

This kit is built specifically for G31 chassis Touring cars that left the factory with rear air strut suspension, model years 2017 through 2026. It is a full four-corner coilover conversion replacing both the front struts and the rear air assemblies with steel-sprung adjustable units.

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This is the spec sheet’s most serious coilover for a G31 – configure your build below and lock in the height, damping and any custom-valving requirements for your car.